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Maurice RavelBoléro / Rapsodie Espagnole / La Valse

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Boléro / Rapsodie Espagnole / La Valse

by Maurice Ravel · 1962

36 pressings12 countriesModernImpressionistClassical

Boléro / Rapsodie Espagnole / La Valse was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Boléro / Rapsodie Espagnole / La Valse

1 pressing came out in 1962, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

France

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia SAXF 231
Format
LP, Stereo · Dowel Spine
Runout / matrix

YLX 1093 21 M6 218642Runout side A

YLX 1094 21 M6 218643Runout side B

YLX 1093Label side A

YLX 1094Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 36 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962FranceColumbia SAXF 231First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963CanadaAngel Records 36108LP, AlbumLP, Album
1963FranceLa Voix De Son Maître CVB 913LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1963UKColumbia SAX 2477LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKColumbia 33CX 1833LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963UKColumbia SAX 2477LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKColumbia SAX 2477LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USAngel Records 36108LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968JapanAngel Records SCA-1072 / Angel Records SCA 1072LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1969UKColumbia SAX 2477LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 10C 037-010759 / La Voz De Su Amo 10C 037-010.759LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2019EuropeWarner Classics 190295459819 / Erato 190295459819LP, Album, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître CVB 913 BLPLP
?FranceColumbia FCX 913LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 065 - 10.759 / La Voix De Son Maître 2 C 065-10759LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceColumbia CCA 913LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyEMI Electrola 1 C 063-10759 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 063-10759LPLP
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 037-10 759 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 037-10 759LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 037 29 1148 1LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyElectrola SME 80 762 / Columbia SME 80 762LPLP
?GermanyColumbia SMC 80 762LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 037-10 759 / EMI Electrola 1C 037-10 759LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?Germany & SwitzerlandColumbia SMC 980 762 / Columbia 980 762LP, Club Edition, Repress · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Repress · Club edition
?ItalySeraphim 3C 033 10759LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanAngel Records AA･8142LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanAngel Records EAC-40075LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsEMI Electrola 5 C 051-10 759LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 24 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Boléro
  2. Rapsodie Espagnole
  3. B2La Valse - Poème Choréographique

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Boléro / Rapsodie Espagnole / La Valse are there?

36 vinyl pressings of Boléro / Rapsodie Espagnole / La Valse are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1962 and 2019.

When was Boléro / Rapsodie Espagnole / La Valse first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in France. One of them is Columbia SAXF 231.

How do I tell if my copy of Boléro / Rapsodie Espagnole / La Valse is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAXF 231) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YLX 1093 21 M6 218642 and YLX 1094 21 M6 218643. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Boléro / Rapsodie Espagnole / La Valse on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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